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Balan - The Boy

ബാലൻ - The Boy

2026 · Malayalam · 2h 20m

Drama / Psychological / Thriller

Released
19 June 2026
Runtime
2h 20m

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Overview

A teenage boy searches for his missing mother following a turbulent childhood and her subsequent disappearance, exploring his search for closure and the truth about his past.

Where to watch in India

Streaming data from JustWatch, via TMDB · checked 2 Oct 2026

Why you may like this

Malayalam drama with high tension, real emotional weight and a darker atmosphere.

  • coming of age
  • dark
  • emotional
  • family
  • mind bending
  • mystery
  • psychological
  • thriller

Vibe

Dark87
Funny22
Emotional84
Fast67
Tense100

FrameSouth's reading, from genre, story and runtime · confidence 100/100

Cast & crew

Directed by Chidambaram

  1. Adhisheshan K RBalan
  2. Muhammed ZinaanOlder Balan
  3. Farzana PalathingalAmma
  4. Tovino ThomasAbbas
  5. Lal Jr.Pavithran K S
  6. Beena AntonyShamnath
  7. Girish A. D.Francis Alex
  8. Dolly JuneAmmachi
  9. Anand EkarshiSunny
  10. Sanesh GuinnessPasserby
  11. AchuthanandanSoman
  12. Archana PadminiSherly

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